She was asked the same question twice during one interview - then rejected two days later
A Virginia-based event caterer allegedly refused to hire a woman because she wears a hijab, the EEOC claims in a new federal lawsuit.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the complaint on September 16, 2026, in the Eastern District of Virginia, naming Design Cuisine and its parent company, Elior North America, as defendants.
According to the complaint, the applicant - a practicing Muslim who wears a hijab at all times in public as part of her sincerely held religious beliefs - applied for an event server position with Design Cuisine in or about September 2024. The role required applicants to be at least 18 and authorized to work in the US. Prior restaurant or catering experience was not required.
The hiring process started well enough. The complaint alleges the applicant completed a phone screening with the company's recruiter on September 25, 2024. The recruiter said she was interested in the applicant's candidacy and would be in touch about an in-person interview. Shortly after, the recruiter confirmed an in-person interview for October 7, 2024, by text message and email.
Then the in-person visit took a turn.
When the applicant arrived at Design Cuisine's Arlington, Virginia office, the same recruiter who had conducted the phone screen greeted her and signed her in, the filing states. While the applicant waited for her interview to begin, the recruiter asked...
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